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| Name = Coalman |
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| Artist = [[Ronnie Burns (singer)|Ronnie Burns]] |
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| Album = Ronnie |
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| B-side = "All the King's Horses" |
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| Released = January 1967 |
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| Format = [[7"]] |
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| Recorded = November 1966 |
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| Genre = [[Psychedelic rock]], [[garage rock]] |
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| Length = 2:47 |
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| Label = [[Spin Records|Spin]] |
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| Writer = [[Barry Gibb]] |
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| Producer = Nat Kipner |
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| Last single = "True True Lovin'" <br/> (1966) |
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| This single = '''Coalman''' <br/> (1967) |
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| Next single = "Exit, Stage Right" <br/> (1967) |
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{{Infobox song <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> |
{{Infobox song <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> |
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| Name = Coalman |
| Name = Coalman |
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| Released = 1970 |
| Released = 1970 |
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| track_no = 6 |
| track_no = 6 |
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| Recorded = |
| Recorded = July 1966 <br> St. Clair Studios, Hurstville |
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| Genre = [[Psychedelic rock]], [[garage rock]] |
| Genre = [[Psychedelic rock]], [[garage rock]] |
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| Length = {{Duration|m=2|s=51}} |
| Length = {{Duration|m=2|s=51}} |
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| prev = "[[You're the Reason I'm Living]]" |
| prev = "[[You're the Reason I'm Living]]" |
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| prev_no = 5 |
| prev_no = 5 |
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| next = "Butterfly" |
| next = "[[Butterfly (Bee Gees song)|Butterfly]]" |
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| next_no = 7 |
| next_no = 7 |
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"'''Coalman'''" is a song performed by the [[English people|English]] rock band [[Bee Gees]] in 1966 but was not released until 1970 when it was included on the compilation ''Inception |
"'''Coalman'''" is a song performed by the [[English people|English]] rock band [[Bee Gees]] in 1966 but was not released until 1970 when it was included on the compilation ''[[Inception/Nostalgia]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/70.html |title= Gibb Songs: 1970 |author= Joseph Brennan }}</ref> |
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==Recording and lyrics== |
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==Chart performance (Ronnie Burns version)== |
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!Chart (1967) |
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!Peak<br />position |
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| Australia ''[[Go-Set]]'' Charts |
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|style="text-align:center;"|6 |
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|Sydney Australia Singles Chart |
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|style="text-align:center;"|5 |
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|Melbourne Australia Singles Chart |
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|style="text-align:center;"|12 |
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|Brisbane Australia Singles Chart |
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|style="text-align:center;"|15 |
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==Bee Gees version== |
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It was written by [[Barry Gibb]] and produced by Nat Kipner. It feature the hard distorted [[lead guitar]] played by [[Maurice Gibb]]. It was recorded on the ''[[Spicks and Specks (album)|Spicks and Specks]]'' sessions. The song starts with a guitar riff, and while the guitar was playing, someone was talking. The song is about a man who tells his troubles to the coalman. The man also explains that one of his troubles was the coalman, but the coalman understands, the coalman is not a very old man but he's a soul man and the coalman takes the singer's hand. The coalman also helps a person if he can. On the second verse, the singer was waiting for the coalman as the coalman treats the singer nice, everybody needs a coalman. And when the person was feeling low, you can get advice from a coalman. The song's opening chord was D when they sing ''I tell my doubles to the'', and then B minor on ''coalman, he's a coalman, but he understands'' (later became A).<ref name="sing">{{cite web|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/coalman-lyrics-bee-gees.html |title=Bee Gees - "Coalman" |publisher=Metrolyrics |accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> |
It was written by [[Barry Gibb]] and produced by Nat Kipner. It feature the hard distorted [[lead guitar]] played by [[Maurice Gibb]]. It was recorded on the ''[[Spicks and Specks (album)|Spicks and Specks]]'' sessions. The song starts with a guitar riff, and while the guitar was playing, someone was talking. The song is about a man who tells his troubles to the coalman. The man also explains that one of his troubles was the coalman, but the coalman understands, the coalman is not a very old man but he's a soul man and the coalman takes the singer's hand. The coalman also helps a person if he can. On the second verse, the singer was waiting for the coalman as the coalman treats the singer nice, everybody needs a coalman. And when the person was feeling low, you can get advice from a coalman. The song's opening chord was D when they sing ''I tell my doubles to the'', and then B minor on ''coalman, he's a coalman, but he understands'' (later became A).<ref name="sing">{{cite web|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/coalman-lyrics-bee-gees.html |title=Bee Gees - "Coalman" |publisher=Metrolyrics |accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> |
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The Bee Gees' version was also included on the compilation ''Birth of Brilliance'' on the Infinity Records only in Australia in 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Bee-Gees-Birth-Of-Brilliance/release/1535266 |title= Bee Gees - Birth of Brilliance | author= Discogs.com}}</ref> And included on the 1998 compilation ''Brilliant from Birth'' released on [[Spin Records|Spin]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Bee-Gees-Brilliant-From-Birth/release/1367068 |title= Bee Gees - Brilliant from Birth |author=Discogs.com}}</ref> According to [[Allmusic]]'s Steve Leggett, the song was a [[The Beatles|Beatles]] along with three other songs by the Bee Gees, "[[How Many Birds]]", "[[Exit, Stage Right]]" and "[[All by Myself (Bee Gees song)|All by Myself]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/spicks-specks-26-songs-from-the-early-days-mw0000926105 |title=Spicks & Specks: 26 Songs from the Early Days |last=Leggett |first=Steve |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=3 January 2014}}</ref> |
The Bee Gees' version was also included on the compilation ''Birth of Brilliance'' on the Infinity Records only in Australia in 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Bee-Gees-Birth-Of-Brilliance/release/1535266 |title= Bee Gees - Birth of Brilliance | author= Discogs.com}}</ref> And included on the 1998 compilation ''Brilliant from Birth'' released on [[Spin Records|Spin]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Bee-Gees-Brilliant-From-Birth/release/1367068 |title= Bee Gees - Brilliant from Birth |author=Discogs.com}}</ref> According to [[Allmusic]]'s Steve Leggett, the song was a [[The Beatles|Beatles]] along with three other songs by the Bee Gees, "[[How Many Birds]]", "[[Exit, Stage Right]]" and "[[All by Myself (Bee Gees song)|All by Myself]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/spicks-specks-26-songs-from-the-early-days-mw0000926105 |title=Spicks & Specks: 26 Songs from the Early Days |last=Leggett |first=Steve |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=3 January 2014}}</ref> |
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==Personnel== |
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* [[Barry Gibb]] — [[lead vocalist|lead]] and [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[acoustic guitar]] |
* [[Barry Gibb]] — [[lead vocalist|lead]] and [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[acoustic guitar]] |
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* [[Robin Gibb]] — lead and backing vocals |
* [[Robin Gibb]] — lead and backing vocals |
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* [[Colin Petersen]] — [[Drum kit|drums]] |
* [[Colin Petersen]] — [[Drum kit|drums]] |
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* [[Steve Kipner]] — backing vocals |
* [[Steve Kipner]] — backing vocals |
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==Cover versions== |
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| ⚫ | * Australian singer [[Ronnie Burns (singer)|Ronnie Burns]] covered this song and released as a single It was released on Spin Records, produced by Nat Kipner and engineered by Ossie Byrne. It was originally recorded by the Bee Gees also in 1966 and was one of the tracks were planned for a new album which was not released so they were sent to Burns who shared the same recording management.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/talkingheads/txt/s1790423.htm | title = Ronnie Burns transcript | work =Talking Heads with [[Peter Thompson (broadcaster)|Peter Thompson]] | publisher = [[ABC Television]] | date = 20 November 2006 | accessdate = 13 October 2010 }}</ref> The backing track on Burns' version was from the Bee Gees sessions earlier that year, with backing vocals from [[Barry Gibb|Barry]] and [[Robin Gibb]] and instrumental work from [[Maurice Gibb]] and [[Colin Petersen]]. His version reached #6 in the ''Go-Set'' charts while #5 in Sydney, #12 in Melbourne and #15 in Brisbane. |
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* [[Mr. Lee Grant]] covered the song in 1967 released on his debut self-titled album. The album also includes another Bee Gees song, "[[Spicks and Specks (song)|Spicks and Specks]]". |
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* Patrick Nankervis covered the song and released on ''City Life'' in 12 November 2004 and later included on ''Ordinary People, Living Ordinary Lives: An International Tribute to the Bee Gees'' and ''Everybody Clap: An International Tribute to Maurice Gibb''. Nankervis played all the instruments on the song except drums which was played by Chris Dunn.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Ordinary-PeopleLiving-Ordinary-Lives-An-International-Tribute-To-The-Bee-Gees/release/1371377 |title=Various - Ordinary People, Living Ordinary Lives: An International Tribute to the Bee Gees |author=Discogs.com |accessdate=21 January 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:24, 21 January 2014
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"Coalman" is a song performed by the English rock band Bee Gees in 1966 but was not released until 1970 when it was included on the compilation Inception/Nostalgia.[1]
Recording and lyrics
It was written by Barry Gibb and produced by Nat Kipner. It feature the hard distorted lead guitar played by Maurice Gibb. It was recorded on the Spicks and Specks sessions. The song starts with a guitar riff, and while the guitar was playing, someone was talking. The song is about a man who tells his troubles to the coalman. The man also explains that one of his troubles was the coalman, but the coalman understands, the coalman is not a very old man but he's a soul man and the coalman takes the singer's hand. The coalman also helps a person if he can. On the second verse, the singer was waiting for the coalman as the coalman treats the singer nice, everybody needs a coalman. And when the person was feeling low, you can get advice from a coalman. The song's opening chord was D when they sing I tell my doubles to the, and then B minor on coalman, he's a coalman, but he understands (later became A).[2]
Lead vocals were handled by Barry Gibb but Robin Gibb's lead vocals was heard on the refrain. The first lines on the refrain was He makes a man feel good when he's down. The song ends with a fadeout as Barry and Robin sings Coalman.[2]
The Bee Gees' version was also included on the compilation Birth of Brilliance on the Infinity Records only in Australia in 1978.[3] And included on the 1998 compilation Brilliant from Birth released on Spin in Australia.[4] According to Allmusic's Steve Leggett, the song was a Beatles along with three other songs by the Bee Gees, "How Many Birds", "Exit, Stage Right" and "All by Myself".[5]
Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Robin Gibb — lead and backing vocals
- Maurice Gibb — lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Colin Petersen — drums
- Steve Kipner — backing vocals
Cover versions
- Australian singer Ronnie Burns covered this song and released as a single It was released on Spin Records, produced by Nat Kipner and engineered by Ossie Byrne. It was originally recorded by the Bee Gees also in 1966 and was one of the tracks were planned for a new album which was not released so they were sent to Burns who shared the same recording management.[6] The backing track on Burns' version was from the Bee Gees sessions earlier that year, with backing vocals from Barry and Robin Gibb and instrumental work from Maurice Gibb and Colin Petersen. His version reached #6 in the Go-Set charts while #5 in Sydney, #12 in Melbourne and #15 in Brisbane.
- Mr. Lee Grant covered the song in 1967 released on his debut self-titled album. The album also includes another Bee Gees song, "Spicks and Specks".
- Patrick Nankervis covered the song and released on City Life in 12 November 2004 and later included on Ordinary People, Living Ordinary Lives: An International Tribute to the Bee Gees and Everybody Clap: An International Tribute to Maurice Gibb. Nankervis played all the instruments on the song except drums which was played by Chris Dunn.[7]
References
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1970".
- ^ a b "Bee Gees - "Coalman"". Metrolyrics. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Birth of Brilliance".
- ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Brilliant from Birth".
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Spicks & Specks: 26 Songs from the Early Days". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Ronnie Burns transcript". Talking Heads with Peter Thompson. ABC Television. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ Discogs.com. "Various - Ordinary People, Living Ordinary Lives: An International Tribute to the Bee Gees". Retrieved 21 January 2014.